Chapter 115 (1/2)
The grand mansion of the national master.
Now, the palace garden, which belongs to the former imperial palace of Yuan Dynasty, can be renovated here.
At this time, the road in front of the mansion was full of people and traffic, and people came to meet the national master in an endless stream. There were officials, dignitaries, clansmen, rich merchants and talented people.
After understanding the mind of the emperor of Chu and the current power structure of the great Chu court, the government and the public did not dare to have any more criticism. Some intelligent people immediately prepared gifts and rushed to curry favor with them, hoping to gain some benefits from the master of state.
Of course, with the present status of the national teacher, it is impossible for anyone to have a chance to see him. Moreover, Qin Feng himself had no idea about the power of the government, so it was impossible for him to engage in Party building and self-interest cultivation.
”If you want to be an official, go to the emperor; if you want to get rich, go to the national master.”
This sentence has been spread in private. The national master is an immortal, and certainly has no interest in secular power. He also convinced the emperor to change the tradition of emphasizing agriculture and restraining commerce in all dynasties, vigorously develop industry and commerce, establish customs and trade with overseas countries.
“…… Although the time when the court established the country is still short, it has initially tasted the sweetness of the sea trade. It is said that the taxes and silver collected by several trading ports every month amount to nearly 300000 taels. This does not count the huge profits of trade itself. ”
In the carriage, Hong chenxuan looked at the front door of the grand master's residence and said with a melancholy look.
Cai Xinglong said in a secluded way: ”I have heard that when the emperor took the capital of Luojing, people would check the Treasury. As a result, except for some cloth, silk and silk, mulberry and hemp, all the gold and silver treasures were removed, and dozens of halls were clean and neat, which only resulted in an empty city.”
Yu Qing sneered: ”yes, it is an empty city. But those goods were taken away by the national master a few months ago. Of course, they were the private property of the national master. Does the emperor want to ask the national master for help? He should be the poorest founder of the country, isn't he? ”
”That's not necessarily true.”
Zhang Heyuan shook his head and said, ”there are a lot of goods in the Treasury of Jinling City. Now the emperor has decided to make Luojing the capital. As long as these things are transported from the south, there will be no problem. What's more, the sea trade and business tax are so rich that the court will not be short of silver. ”
”But these should be our silver.”
Cai Xinglong's tone showed a trace of bitterness: ”the emperor announced a general amnesty for the whole country, and at the same time reduced the agricultural tax and salt tax of the people of the whole country, but the gentry could not, and the merchants also had to pay taxes. For the scholars with high reputation, the tax-free farmland could not exceed 20 mu at most. There are also the establishment of Customs to crack down on smuggling So we go to court to please them! How could he? How dare you? ”
Compared with the previous dynasties. The Great Policies and policies of the Chu dynasty did not impose a heavy burden on the people at the bottom of the country, but the life of the gentry was not so easy, their privileges were greatly weakened, and a lot of taxes were added.
Smuggling trade, in particular, is something that many families in the South have participated in, and have made huge profits from it. Now, the imperial court expanded the navy to control the sea and blocked the gap with harsh means, which means that such a large piece of cake was basically taken by the court. How can they bear it?
Hong chenxuan sighed: ”to be fair, these national policies are extremely beneficial to the court. After all, finance is the foundation of the court's operation. As long as future generations are not too incompetent, the great Chu dynasty may be expected to break through the limit of 300 years. ”
The family owners were silent. The court tasted enough sweetness, and it would never be possible to let go of it. In other words, their good days have come to an end, if there is no special chance.
”Ladies and gentlemen, Emperor Taizu is wise and powerful. It is impossible to be fooled easily. Maybe we can only hope for the next generation of emperor.”